IMPACT & COLLISION

1. Two particles of masses 10 kg and 20 kg are moving along a straight line towards each other
at velocities of 4m/s and 1 m/s respectively. If e = 0.6, determine the velocities of the particles
immediately after their collision and loss of K.E.
Ans: v = 4/3 m/s & 5/3 m/s in opposite direction & 53.33J

2. Three balls A, B and C of masses 2kg, 4kg and 8kg respectively move along the same straight
line and in the same direction, with velocities 4m/sec, 1m/sec and 0.75 m/s. If ball A collides
with ball B and ball B collides with C show that the balls A and B will be brought to rest by the
collision which will take place. Take coefficient of restitution as unity.
Ans: Vc = 2.25 m/s

A B C

2 Kg 4 Kg 8 Kg

3. Two identical balls each of mass m collide with A B

velocities as shown in figure. Find the final
velocities of the balls after impact. 1.6 m/s
450
Assume e=0.9
3.5 m/s
Ans. : - 2.27 m/sec, 2.84 m/sec 60.450with
Horizontal.

4. Two smooth balls A (mass 3 kg) and B (mass 4 600

kg) are moving with the velocities 25 m/sec and 40 m/s
40 m/sec respectively. Before impact, the
direction of velocity of two balls are 300 and 600
with the line joining the centers as shown in
figure. If e = 0.8, find the magnitude and direction
of velocities of these balls after impact.
Ans : 24.58m/s  = 59.44, 36.7m/s  = 19.30
25m/s
300

5. Two billiard balls of equal masses collide with

velocities v1 = 1.5 m/s and v2 = 2 m/s as shown in V1
figure. Find velocities of balls after impact and
percentage loss in K.E. Coefficient of restitution
is 0.9. 600
Ans.: For ball no. 1 v = 0.875 m/s and for ball no. 2
V2
v = 2.21 m/s,  = 51.550, 9. 6 %

2 m/s A
6. Two identical balls of 120 gm collide when they
are moving with velocity perpendicular to each
other as shown in figure. Assuming that the line
of impact is in the direction of motion of ball B,
determine the velocity of ball A and ball B B
completely after the impact. Take e = 0.8.
Ans. : VA = 6.96m/s, VB = 0.6m/s
6 m/s
7. A ball is dropped from a height of 9m upon a horizontal slab. If it rebounds to a height of
6meters, show that the coefficient of restitution is 0.82

8. A boy throws a ball vertically downwards. He wants the ball to rebound from floor and just
touch the ceiling of room which is at a height of 4m from ground. If coefficient of restitution e
is 0.8, the velocity with which the ball should strike the floor taking g = 10m/s 2 is
Ans. : 11.18m/s

9. A ball is thrown against a wall with a velocity v forming an angle

of 300 with the horizontal. Assuming friction less conditions
and e = 0.50 determine the magnitude and direction of the
velocity of the ball as it rebounds from the wall.
Ans. : 0.661v, 49.10

10. A billiard ball moving 4m/sec strikes a smooth

horizontal plane at an angle of 350 as shown in fig. If the
coefficient of restitution is 0.6, what is the velocity with 4 m/s
which the ball rebounds?
Ans. : 3.55m/sec, 22.80
350
1.2 m
1. 2 m
11. A sphere of a mass 2 kg is released from rest and
strikes a block of mass 2.5 kg resting on a horizontal
surface. How far the block will move after the impact?
Assume e = 0.75 and the coefficient of friction between
the block and the floor is 0.25.
Ans. : Vb=3.77m/s , 2.9m

12. Figure shows spheres A and B suspended by cords 2.5

m and 2.0m long respectively. Masses of spheres A and
B are 1.5 kg and 2 kg respectively. Sphere A is pulled to
a position ‘A’, 500 mm above A and released from rest.
Sphere B is at rest when struck by A with direct impact.
After impact the sphere B rises to a height of 300 mm
above its lowest point. Determine the coefficient of 500 mm
restitution.
Ans. : 0.808 300
mm

A O
13. A simple pendulum OA when released from rest in the
horizontal position falls under gravity and strikes a
vertical wall at B as shown in figure. If the coefficient of
restitution between the wall and the ball is 0.5, find the Ɵ
angle  defining the total rebound of the ball.
Ans.:  = 41.420

A B
14. A ballistic pendulum consisting of a block of mass 30 kg
suspended from two wires each of length 1.8 m is used
to measure the muzzle velocity of the gun. If the
pendulum swings through a horizontal distance s = 25 1.8m
cm when a 40 gm bullet is fired into it, determine the
muzzle velocity v of the gun. u
Ans. : 439 m/sec

15. A 2kg mass falls 150mm onto a 1 kg platform mounted

on springs whose combined k = 730N/m. If the impact is 2 kg
fully plastic, determine the maximum distance the
platform moves down from its position before impact? 150 mm
Case 1: Considering pre-compression of spring.
Case 2: Neglecting pre-compression of spring.
Ans. : 121 mm

K= 730 N/m

750 kg

1.2 m
16. A 750 kg hammer of a drop hammer pile driver falls from
a height of 1.2m onto the top of a pile of mass 2250 kg.
The pile is driven 100mm into the ground. Assuming
perfectly plastic impact, determine the average
resistance of the ground to penetration. 2250 kg
Ans. : RestAvg= 51.5 KN

100 mm

17. A ball is thrown downwards with a velocity of 12m/s and at a 30 0 with the horizontal from the
top of a building 12m high. Find where the ball will hit the ground second time if coefficient of
restitution between ball and ground is e = 0.75.
Ans. : x = 37.3m

18. Determine the horizontal velocity at which vA

the girl must throw the ball so that it
bounces once on the smooth surface and
then lands into the cup at C. Take e=0.6. 3m
Neglect the size of the cup.
Ans: V = 12.375 m/s
8m